Polysaccharide-based aerogels for thermal insulation and superinsulation: An overview

F Zou, T Budtova - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2021 - Elsevier
To reduce energy losses due to the insufficient thermal insulation is one of the current “hot”
topics. Various commercial porous materials are used with the best conductivity around 0.03 …

[HTML][HTML] Agarose, alginate and chitosan nanostructured aerogels for pharmaceutical applications: A short review

M Guastaferro, E Reverchon, L Baldino - Frontiers in Bioengineering …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
In this short review, drug delivery systems, formed by polysaccharide-based (ie, agarose,
alginate, and chitosan) aerogels, are analyzed. In particular, the main papers, published in …

Carboxylic acid decorated silica aerogel nanostructure as drug delivery carrier

A Jabbari-Gargari, J Moghaddas… - Microporous and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Surface functionalization of silica aerogel could pioneer great utilities, including the modified
release of loaded drugs through the specific interaction that emerged. In this work, the effect …

[HTML][HTML] Delivery of natural agents by means of mesoporous silica nanospheres as a promising anticancer strategy

K AbouAitah, W Lojkowski - Pharmaceutics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Natural prodrugs derived from different natural origins (eg, medicinal plants, microbes,
animals) have a long history in traditional medicine. They exhibit a broad range of …

[HTML][HTML] Controlled release evaluation of paracetamol loaded amine functionalized mesoporous silica KCC1 compared to microcrystalline cellulose based tablets

M Pishnamazi, H Hafizi, M Pishnamazi, A Marjani… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
In the pharmaceutical manufacturing, drug release behavior development is remained as
one of the main challenges to improve the drug effectiveness. Recently, more focus has …

Synthesis of boron carbonitride nanosheets using for delivering paclitaxel and their antitumor activity

H Yang, S Gu, J Li, L Jin, X Xie, L Luo, J Xiao… - Colloids and Surfaces B …, 2021 - Elsevier
As a structural analog of graphene and boron nitride, hexagonal boron carbonitride
nanosheets (BCNNSs) are supposed to be a potential drug deliverer. In the present work, an …

New formulation and evaluation of camptothecin encapsulated and/or dispersed suppository

S Fatmi, L Taouzinet, M Lahiani-Skiba… - Anti-Cancer Agents …, 2021 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: Camptothecin is known for its potent anticancer activity. However, its optimal
activity is reduced due to its low solubility and stability in biological media. Objective: The …

Biological cell–substrate interactions with few-layered nanomaterials

R Harries - 2021 - sussex.figshare.com
Biology, fundamental to understanding life, remains a vitally important area of research.
There is still much left for humankind to understand even after decades of research. This is …